Preparation

Make tomato sauce:
In a large heavy skillet cook onion in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until softened. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add remaining sauce ingredients and salt and pepper to taste and simmer sauce, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes, or until thickened. Discard bay leaf and in a food processor purée sauce until smooth. Tomato sauce may be prepared up to this point 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.

Make Creole seasoning:
In a small bowl stir together Creole seasoning ingredients.

In a large heavy saucepan cook onion, celery, bell peppers, and jalapeño in oil over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until softened. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Add Creole seasoning and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add tomatoes and 2 cups sauce and simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes. Creole sauce may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring Creole sauce to a simmer before proceeding.

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Recent Review

Excellent all in all, though like
others I doubt the necessity for a
separate tomato sauce. If you do it
that way, better to use white wine, and
for God's sake don't add sugar- if your
tomatoes are that bad this is not the
dish to hide them in.